Prayer, Kindness Vital During Pandemic
By Baruch Davis
A few short weeks ago (which has felt like forever), we were experiencing what we perceived as normal life. We were chilling,...
An Extremely Wonderful Job, and How It Impacts My Work Now As a Therapist
By SaraKay Smullens
My favorite place of employment, by far, was Jewish Family Service of Philadelphia. Please bear with me for a moment of this...
What I Learned from Israel’s Women Leaders
By Kristine Gross
Unlike most people active in the pro-Israel community, until recently I had never been to the Jewish state.
I converted to Judaism more...
Kobe Bryant’s JCC Connection: A Personal Recollection
By David Bellet
9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. MSNBC morning news break- in: “We have a report of a helicopter crash in the hills northeast...
Israel Visit Proves Enriching
By Jennie Kerson Pritzker and Toba Kerson
Our family has returned from a magical week on Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s 2019 Intergenerational Hanukkah Mission...
Thankful
By Ilana M. Fish
Ever since meeting my husband, Adam, the holiday of Thanksgiving has taken on a different meaning for me.
There's the obvious mushy...
Unexpectedly Stumbling Upon a Unique Jewish Destination in Italy
By Rabbi Robert S. Leib
Sometimes, life’s unexpected surprises are to be found at arm’s length or, quite literally, around the corner! But I digress...
Summer 1971: Sun, Fun, Love and the Allman Brothers
By Alan Fineberg
In the summer of 1971, I was a not-so-innocent 17-year-old Central High graduate. So naturally, the rite of passage was to spend...
Bat Mitzvah Project Impetus for Fundraising Event
By Sherry Wolkoff
An idea that started as a Bat Mitzvah project evolved into a successful fundraising event Involving 10 talented teen solo performers and teen bands from...
A Family Discovery in Vienna
By Bruce Shanzer
We found the cemetery rather easily.
No surprise there. It goes by the name Wiener Zentralfriedhof and it is one of the largest...